Translations
Modern
So the Israelites did everything the LORD commanded Moses; they camped under their standards in this way and set out in the same way, each man with his clan and his family.
Traditional
And the children of Israel did according to all that the Lord commanded Moses: so they pitched by their standards, and so they set forward, every one after their families, according to the house of their fathers.
Literal
And the sons of Israel did according to all that YHWH commanded Moses. And they camped by their standards, and they broke camp, each one by his family, according to the houses of their fathers.
Latin
Feceruntque filii Israël juxta omnia quæ mandaverat Dominus. Castrametati sunt per turmas suas, et profecti per familias ac domos patrum suorum.
Interlinear
Hebrew
English
So the Israelites did everything the LORD commanded Moses; they camped under their standards in this way and set out in the same way, each man with his clan and his family.
Notes
At first, the Hebrews obeyed God's commands by camping and marching as Moses instructed. Yet, they soon stopped being obedient.
Israel organized its camps by tribal groups. This probably addressed social status, water access, and security for the Tent of Meeting. This tent represented the Lord's presence. The Egyptian army from around the same time period used a similar defensive formation to protect holy objects during their battle campaigns.
People
Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt
Glossary
Topics
Armies: March in Ranks: Standards Journey of Israel Through The Desert: Order of Encamping During